The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-17
Items from the Courts.

TWO LADIES ADJUDGED INSANE.
In the Circuit Court yesterday, Mrs. Barbara
Morrison, seventy-six years of age, was declared
of unsound mind, and her son, Alexander. was
made her guardian. Julia A. Mckinney was
also declared incapable of attending TO her
financial affairs, but guardian has not yet been
appointed
DEMANDING DAMAGES FOR ISLANDER.
Cornelius Connell has brought suit against
Emil NJ. Mayer for SANDER. and demands So, 900
damages On March "a Cornell was defended in
a suit in Squire Shocks court, in which Mayer
plaintiff, and in giving his testimony the
latter accused Cornell of being black mailer
and an irresponsible man.
SEEKING PROTECTION FROM HER LOVER
Bridget Tinno, a servant girl living on Maple
street, had Dennis Manley arrested yesterday
on a surety Of peace warrant, alleging that he
had become infatuated with her, and because
she refused to receive his company threatened
to do her bodily harm Squire Judkins heard
the and bound the young over to the
Criminal Court in the sum of 800. He was
given until this morning to secure bond.
A FATHER AND SON IN COURT.
Patrolmen Pope and Cain found Albert Scott,
q sxteen-year- old boy, sleeping in stable in the
West End, early yesterday morning, and locked
him up a vagrant. On the suggestion of
acting Mayor Smock. he taken before
Judge Irwin. The father testified that the boy
was incorrigible and he could not keep him at
boys story was different He said he was mis-
treated at home, and would rather sleep in a
barn than under his fathers roof. The stories
were so conflicting that the Judge continued the
case until to-day. to have witnesses called.
NOT TELLING THE WHOLE TRUTH
There is a sweet indifference prevailing among
a number of the witnesses in the tally sheet
forgeries to whether they tell the truth not
in their testimony before the United States grand
jury. Two of these persons, after testifying,
expressed themselves as mot having given any
thing away" adding thereto the remark, when
it was uggested them that perjury an
offense that might bring heavy punishment,
that they didn't "believe this grand jury had
jurisdiction any more than Van Burens court,
and that where there was jurisdiction there
could be no perjury" This contemptuous re-
gard of the grand jury is said to be spreading.
some of the officers outside of it, but connected
with it. sharing in the opinion of the tall sheet
Witnesses
THEIR EMPLOYERS WILL DEFEND THEM.
The cases against the streetcar drivers for
failing to call out the names of streets did not
come up in the Mayors court yesterday morn
ing The attorneys for the company gave notice
that they proposed to defend the men, and asked
for a continuance until tomorrow. which was
granted The drivers all in court, and
were anxious to have the case called, for they
feel confident that the courts will decide that it
is the duty of conductors to call the streets SUI
the company all the courtesy he could, and
would. in the future. require bail for all drivers
arrested. The notice had the effect to make the
company again notify the men that they would
be required to call the streets they would be
discharged. The drivers concluded that they
would do nothing but obey the law for the pres
ent and wait for favorable decision from the
courts. Consequently, the drivers most of
the lines called the names of the streets-when
officer was In sight.
BEGINNING OF wURGLER's TRIAL FOR MURDER.
The Wurgler murder trial was taken up in
thr Criminal Court yesterday afternoon, but
nothing was done besides selecting jury John
Duncan. the attorney for the accused, is engaged
in a damage suit in the Superior Court which
cannot be completed before this evening, and
for that reason the taking of evidence will not
begin until tomorrow morning The twenty
one men, from among whom the jury to be
selected, reported yesterday morning. the jury
was very carefully selected, and the venire
about exhausted before twelve acceptable men
were found They James Conaty VIM. NJ
Huntington, Enos Pendegrast, Alexander
Obeng Jerre Coble, Fielding Beeler Raney
Fox w. Il. Convey. Willis Whitson, Ephraim
Palmer (coored) Omer b. Boardman and Wes-
ley Rice. Young Wurgler accompanied in
court by his father The defendant is not of
age yet and David Culley whom he killed Was
only eighteen years of age. The defense will at
tempt to prove that the shooting was accidental
There are great many witnesses, and tho
will consume two or three days